The Splinter Cell is a new live-action movie from Atomic Productions that charts the life of Sam Fisher before he joined the Third Echelon. Expect terrorists, gunplay and of course, those iconic night vision goggles.

Sony has posted details of a colossal Ubisoft sale kicking off on PSN today, slashing quids off such series as Far Cry, Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six and even newcomer South Park: The Stick of Truth. Luftrausers and Persona 4: Golden are in there too, weirdly.

Splinter Cell is such an important part of the stealth action genre today that it’s hard to imagine Ubisoft not immediately siezing on it as a good idea, but a new retrospective on the franchise’s origins shows Sam Fisher didn’t have an easy path to market.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist has a new trailer available below, giving you a lesson on gadgets, the single-player campaign, co-op missions, and the Spies vs. Mercs mode. Enjoy. Splinter Cell: Blacklist releases North America on August 20, and in Europe on August 23. It’s coming to PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist publisher Ubisoft has released a new trailer for its stealthy action romp, this time showcasing each of the game’s three play-styles; Ghost, Panther and Assault. Which will you choose?

Splinter Cell: Blacklist is a thing, as you know, and our video wizard Sam Clay has posted a 60 second action clip of his gameplay session on the Chicago map. Splinter Cell: Blacklist is out August 20 on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.Watch it below.